FIFA's Infantino plans Saudi visit during President Trump's tour as soccer world gathers in Paraguay

FIFA’s Infantino plans Saudi visit during President Trump’s tour as soccer world gathers in Paraguay

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino will go to Saudi Arabia next week during U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit while the soccer body’s 211 member federations gather at their annual Congress being held in Paraguay.

FIFA's Infantino plans Saudi visit during President Trump's tour as soccer world gathers in Paraguay

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino will go to Saudi Arabia next week during U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit while the soccer body’s 211 member federations gather at their annual Congress being held in Paraguay.

Infantino to join Trump on his Middle Eastern tour forcing FIFA Council meet to become even more virtual - Inside World Football

May 8 – FIFA have brought forward a Council meeting to facilitate Gianni Infantino’s joint trip with US President Donald Trump to Qatar and Saudi Arabia.  First reported by The Athletic, the Council, FIFA’s highest decision-making body, will convene on Friday at 4pm CET online instead of in-person next week, on the eve of the FIFA Congress in Asuncion, Paraguay, because of Infantino’s Middle East trip. Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar wil…

FIFA's Infantino plans Saudi visit during Trump's tour as soccer world gathers in Paraguay

… parliament. “The FIFA president has accepted invitations to … Canada and Mexico. The FIFA leader also meets regularly with Saudi … to Spain, Portugal and Morocco plus single games in Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. … meeting in Bali, Indonesia. Mr. Infantino has …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will travel to Saudi Arabia next week during US President Donald Trump's state visit, while the 211 member federations of the football organization meet at their annual congress in Paraguay.